A review of bio-based activated carbon properties produced from different activating chemicals during chemicals activation process on biomass and its potential for Malaysia

Activated carbon is the preferred adsorbent for gas and water treatment in various industry across the world due to its efficiency, reliability, and accessibility. Recently, in Malaysia, studies are mainly focused on the fabrication of activated carbon from lignocellulosic biomass-based precursors f...

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Main Authors: Chew, Tung Woey, H’Ng, Paik San, Luqman Chuah Abdullah, Chuah Teong Guan, Chin, Kit Ling, Lee, Chuan Li, Mohd Nor Hafizuddin, Mohd Sahfani, TaungMai, Lulu
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Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106667/
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author Chew, Tung Woey
H’Ng, Paik San
Luqman Chuah Abdullah, Chuah Teong Guan
Chin, Kit Ling
Lee, Chuan Li
Mohd Nor Hafizuddin, Mohd Sahfani
TaungMai, Lulu
author_facet Chew, Tung Woey
H’Ng, Paik San
Luqman Chuah Abdullah, Chuah Teong Guan
Chin, Kit Ling
Lee, Chuan Li
Mohd Nor Hafizuddin, Mohd Sahfani
TaungMai, Lulu
author_sort Chew, Tung Woey
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Activated carbon is the preferred adsorbent for gas and water treatment in various industry across the world due to its efficiency, reliability, and accessibility. Recently, in Malaysia, studies are mainly focused on the fabrication of activated carbon from lignocellulosic biomass-based precursors from agricultural waste such as coconut shell, rice husk, and palm kernel shell. Activated carbon fabrication is a two-step process; the precursor will first undergo carbonization, then, activation is carried out either physically or chemically to develop its porous surface for adsorption purposes. The main benefit of activated carbon is the customizable pore structure for different utilization, which can be easily achieved by the chemical activation process. The types and concentration of chemicals used for activation, pre-treatment of precursor, duration of the activation process, and the mass ratio of precursor to chemicals are proven to effectively influence the resulting pore structure. However, the chemicals used in the activation process can be harmful to the environment. Thus, the chemical recovery process is necessary after the activation process. Nonetheless, more in-depth research on producing activated carbon from abundant biomass materials with bio-based chemical agents for activation is needed to achieve an ecological and sustainable manufacturing process.
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spelling upm-1066672024-09-26T08:30:19Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/106667/ A review of bio-based activated carbon properties produced from different activating chemicals during chemicals activation process on biomass and its potential for Malaysia Chew, Tung Woey H’Ng, Paik San Luqman Chuah Abdullah, Chuah Teong Guan Chin, Kit Ling Lee, Chuan Li Mohd Nor Hafizuddin, Mohd Sahfani TaungMai, Lulu Activated carbon is the preferred adsorbent for gas and water treatment in various industry across the world due to its efficiency, reliability, and accessibility. Recently, in Malaysia, studies are mainly focused on the fabrication of activated carbon from lignocellulosic biomass-based precursors from agricultural waste such as coconut shell, rice husk, and palm kernel shell. Activated carbon fabrication is a two-step process; the precursor will first undergo carbonization, then, activation is carried out either physically or chemically to develop its porous surface for adsorption purposes. The main benefit of activated carbon is the customizable pore structure for different utilization, which can be easily achieved by the chemical activation process. The types and concentration of chemicals used for activation, pre-treatment of precursor, duration of the activation process, and the mass ratio of precursor to chemicals are proven to effectively influence the resulting pore structure. However, the chemicals used in the activation process can be harmful to the environment. Thus, the chemical recovery process is necessary after the activation process. Nonetheless, more in-depth research on producing activated carbon from abundant biomass materials with bio-based chemical agents for activation is needed to achieve an ecological and sustainable manufacturing process. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023-11-27 Article PeerReviewed Chew, Tung Woey and H’Ng, Paik San and Luqman Chuah Abdullah, Chuah Teong Guan and Chin, Kit Ling and Lee, Chuan Li and Mohd Nor Hafizuddin, Mohd Sahfani and TaungMai, Lulu (2023) A review of bio-based activated carbon properties produced from different activating chemicals during chemicals activation process on biomass and its potential for Malaysia. Materials, 16 (23). art. no. 7365. pp. 1-15. ISSN 1996-1944 https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/23/7365 10.3390/ma16237365
spellingShingle Chew, Tung Woey
H’Ng, Paik San
Luqman Chuah Abdullah, Chuah Teong Guan
Chin, Kit Ling
Lee, Chuan Li
Mohd Nor Hafizuddin, Mohd Sahfani
TaungMai, Lulu
A review of bio-based activated carbon properties produced from different activating chemicals during chemicals activation process on biomass and its potential for Malaysia
title A review of bio-based activated carbon properties produced from different activating chemicals during chemicals activation process on biomass and its potential for Malaysia
title_full A review of bio-based activated carbon properties produced from different activating chemicals during chemicals activation process on biomass and its potential for Malaysia
title_fullStr A review of bio-based activated carbon properties produced from different activating chemicals during chemicals activation process on biomass and its potential for Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed A review of bio-based activated carbon properties produced from different activating chemicals during chemicals activation process on biomass and its potential for Malaysia
title_short A review of bio-based activated carbon properties produced from different activating chemicals during chemicals activation process on biomass and its potential for Malaysia
title_sort review of bio-based activated carbon properties produced from different activating chemicals during chemicals activation process on biomass and its potential for malaysia
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